Chen Huaian usually didn't play games, but even if he hadn't eaten pork, he'd seen pigs run. On the game map, only enemies would be marked as red dots.

These five red dots moved incredibly fast, closing in on the small house in just a breath or two.

"Oh no! Li Qingran is still outside washing dishes!"

In the game, Li Qingran was focused on scrubbing plates, completely unaware of the unusual activity around the small house.

Chen Huaian felt a chill in his heart and quickly searched the game interface to see if there was any option to warn Li Qingran.

The game interface had a ton of options, but most of them were locked.

[Recharge 100 to purchase a Sound Transmission Talisman to send a message to Li Qingran.]

The recharge interface popped up.

Chen Huaian didn't have time to think about why the Sound Transmission Talisman was so expensive; he just recharged immediately.

The Alipay deduction notification sounded, and a talisman appeared in the center of the screen.

[Please hold the talisman and speak.]

Chen Huaian's mouth twitched. He took a deep breath, pressed the Sound Transmission Talisman, and shouted as if afraid Li Qingran wouldn't hear him, "Li Qingran, run!"

Li Qingran, who was washing dishes, suddenly froze and looked around.

Just now, was that the voice of a senior?

Telling her to run!?

"Awooo—!"

A sharp wolf howl pierced through the rain.

Accompanied by heavy growls, three demon wolves the size of water buffaloes, completely black, charged into Li Qingran's view.

Behind them, the figures of two more demon wolves loomed.

"Blackback Demon Wolves?"

How could this be...

Li Qingran immediately realized.

The demon wolf she repelled a while ago must have been a Scout Wolf.

No wonder that demon wolf didn't fight her head-on. It retreated as soon as she resisted a little. It turned out that the demon wolf was just scouting.

The nearest demon wolf was less than five meters from Li Qingran.

Without any suspense, it lunged at her.

Although her cultivation had been crippled and her spiritual root removed, her battle experience remained. Li Qingran seized the moment, rolled to the side to dodge the first demon wolf's attack, and threw a plate at the second demon wolf preparing to pounce.

Outside the screen, Chen Huaian's heart was in his throat.

Seeing Li Qingran move with the agility of a cat, swift and decisive, he couldn't help but slap his thigh, "Well done!"

What he feared most was someone freezing in place when danger struck.

Thankfully, Li Qingran was calm and quick to react.

These demon wolves had been surviving on Evergreen Mountain for years, occasionally clashing with the cultivators of the Azure Cloud Sect. At this moment, seeing something white flying at them, they thought it was a magical artifact thrown by Li Qingran and instinctively dodged.

The plate hit the ground, and nothing happened.

The wolves exchanged glances, feeling humiliated, their crimson eyes turning even more ferocious.

Li Qingran took this opportunity to dart back into the house and shut the door.

"Oh no, oh no, oh no!" Li Qingran muttered as she dragged various pieces of furniture toward the door, worried, "It nearly cost me my life to deal with one demon wolf a few days ago. How am I supposed to handle five now?" She was already low on strength, struggling to drag even a table, her face flushed red.

Before she could drag the table to the door, the vibrations of the approaching demon wolves were already audible outside.

Li Qingran's pupils contracted, and she immediately retreated to the window.

Jumping out the window might be her only escape route.

However, just as she thought the demon wolves were about to break through the door,

"Boom—!"

A loud thunderclap suddenly erupted outside the door.

Even through the door, a flash of lightning was visible.

Then came the howls of the demon wolves, and the air was filled with the smell of burning.

Li Qingran looked up in shock, seeing a talisman on the door emitting brilliant lightning. The square outline of the talisman paper was visible from the other side of the door, spewing thunderfire and turning the approaching demon wolves into charred remains.

"Thunderfire Talisman!" Li Qingran immediately recognized the talisman.

She hadn't noticed the talisman on the door when entering or exiting earlier. It was undoubtedly the work of that senior.

Talismans and pills were divided into five grades: Mortal, Medium, Superior, Absolute, and Immortal.

Immortal-grade talismans were wrapped in golden light and possessed incredible power.

Only the old monsters in large sects who studied Daoist arts could draw Immortal-grade talismans.

Ordinary Thunderfire Talismans were only suitable for use against enemies in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, while Immortal-grade Thunderfire Talismans could even kill Golden Elixir stage monsters, making them treasures money couldn't buy.

The talisman before her was golden, an Immortal-grade!

Most cultivators would use such a talisman as a trump card for self-defense.

Yet that senior had casually stuck such a precious thing on her door?

What a waste of a treasure!

Li Qingran felt both grateful and heartbroken.

Outside the house—

The two demon wolves that had approached first were already blown to bits by the Thunderfire Talisman.

The remaining three demon wolves, tails tucked between their legs, stared at the scene in terror.

What had they done to deserve this?

They were just little demons in the Qi Refining stage, was it necessary to use such a powerful talisman against them?

The talisman on the door was still glowing, clearly blocking their path.

But giving up on the prey right in front of them wasn't their style either.

The three demon wolves exchanged glances, with two of them circling around to find a window, while the other prepared to climb onto the roof to see if there was a way in.

However, before it could reach the roof,

Boom—!

The two demon wolves circling to the window were also blown to ashes.

This was too much!

The last demon wolf no longer thought about food and turned to flee in terror.

[〈Launch Discount〉Would you like to purchase a Thunderfire Talisman to punish the fleeing demon wolf? (Thunderfire Talisman ¥288 "Half Price")]

"What?!" Chen Huaian's face turned green.

In the past, he would have uninstalled the game in a heartbeat.

But seeing Li Qingran in the game, still in shock, and thinking about the possibility of the demon wolf returning with more...

"If you don't cut the weeds at the roots, they'll grow back with the spring breeze! Just fucking top it up!"

Chen Huaian clenched his fist, his face twisted, as if he were holding a Thunderfire Talisman himself.

With 288 disappearing from Alipay, a talisman shot toward the fleeing demon wolf.

From Li Qingran's perspective, she heard a thunderclap in the sky, followed by a beam of golden light shooting toward the demon wolf fleeing in the rain. It exploded upon impact, leaving only raging thunder and scorching thunderfire in its wake, which persisted even in the heavy rain.

"Three consecutive Immortal-grade Thunderfire Talismans..."

Li Qingran stared blankly out the window.

In less than half a minute, all five demon wolves were dead.

Yet that senior hadn't even shown his face, only sending a single warning.

Such divine power was truly terrifying, but why would someone like that help her?

She couldn't help but think of her senior brothers and master from the Azure Cloud Sect. Before the arrival of Sixth Junior Sister, her senior brothers and master treated her well, but for her master, it was just routine, and for her senior brothers, it was more or less with ulterior motives.

For example, First Senior Brother Lu Changtian, who had a Fire Spiritual Root, wanted her Water Spiritual Root as a cultivation companion; Second Senior Brother Xiao Yifeng, obsessed with Pill Dao, needed her to manage spiritual herbs and occasionally test pills; Third Senior Brother Yun Zimo, a martial arts fanatic, often sparred with her without holding back; Fourth Senior Brother Zhang Hanxiao, with his eccentric and mischievous nature, caused trouble during sect missions, leaving her to clean up the mess as a scapegoat...

So, what was this senior's purpose?

But she had nothing, just a worthless life.

Or perhaps, there was no purpose, just a passing traveler who saw her plight and lent a helping hand?

Li Qingran shook her head, pushing these complicated thoughts aside.

No matter what, the senior had saved her life.

If she could continue living, she would do her best to repay him.

"Junior Qingran, once again, thanks the senior for his assistance!"

This time, she said nothing more, just knelt facing the sky, bowing solemnly.

[Li Qingran's Favorability +5, Current 15]

"Not bad, the favorability is rising quickly." Chen Huaian stroked his chin, smiling and nodding, "At least it wasn't a waste of the 288 I just topped up."

This game was really something. He hadn't been playing long, and he'd already spent several hundred. He could somewhat understand those internet-addicted youths who would borrow money to top up games; probably just as addicted as he was.

[Ding! Li Qingran's medical report has been generated, detailed identity information has been generated!]

[Would you like to view it?]

Chen Huaian's eyes lit up, rubbing his hands excitedly, "Here it comes, here it comes~ Hehehe~"